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Bachelor Degree Entry Level Careers and Jobs (jobs after undergraduate degree)

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Legend: Career Title Link / (% having Bachelor's Degree) / (% having less than 1 year experience) / (Median Annual U.S. Salary)

Water Resource Specialists / 50.00% / 36.37% / ($157,740)

Medical Dosimetrists / 75.00% / 30.00% / ($132,880)

Actuaries / 89.28% / 82.14% / ($120,000)

Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists / 76.00% / 36.00% / ($112,280)

Chemical Engineers / 95.65% / 78.26% / ($112,100)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers / 55.56% / 32.13% / ($111,970)

Photonics Engineers / 52.38% / 34.79% / ($111,970)

Orthoptists / 85.71% / 53.57% / ($107,990)

Materials Scientists / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($106,160)

Materials Engineers / 52.38% / 38.09% / ($104,100)

Computer Systems Analysts / 41.93% / 31.42% / ($103,800)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers / 88.47% / 46.16% / ($103,690)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers / 50.00% / 41.17% / ($101,800)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers / 43.48% / 52.18% / ($100,730)

Environmental Engineers / 66.66% / 61.91% / ($100,090)

Computer Programmers / 88.04% / 40.18% / ($99,700)

Automotive Engineers / 71.43% / 38.09% / ($99,510)

Fuel Cell Engineers / 57.14% / 45.47% / ($99,510)

Manufacturing Engineers / 76.00% / 34.61% / ($99,380)

Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists / 50.00% / 45.00% / ($99,380)

Video Game Designers / 55.00% / 40.00% / ($98,540)

Radiation Therapists / 37.54% / 42.76% / ($98,300)

Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists / 39.13% / 73.92% / ($96,370)

Transportation Engineers / 86.36% / 40.91% / ($95,890)

Water/Wastewater Engineers / 69.57% / 50.00% / ($95,890)

Transportation Planners / 55.00% / 35.00% / ($95,890)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers / 40.62% / 53.13% / ($92,580)

Intelligence Analysts / 73.92% / 30.43% / ($91,100)

Molecular and Cellular Biologists / 34.62% / 38.46% / ($91,100)

Geographers / 45.00% / 45.00% / ($90,880)

Hydrologists / 43.48% / 45.46% / ($88,770)

Agricultural Engineers / 75.00% / 35.00% / ($88,750)

Acute Care Nurses / 66.66% / 52.38% / ($86,070)

Registered Nurses / 55.92% / 37.83% / ($86,070)

Critical Care Nurses / 50.00% / 60.71% / ($86,070)

Microbiologists / 72.73% / 54.55% / ($85,470)

Web Developers / 50.00% / 33.33% / ($84,960)

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers / 44.97% / 30.56% / ($84,570)

Financial Examiners / 95.66% / 47.83% / ($84,300)

Operations Research Analysts / 42.85% / 40.00% / ($83,640)

Food Scientists and Technologists / 81.82% / 54.55% / ($82,090)

Chemical Plant and System Operators / 36.27% / 34.85% / ($80,030)

Online Merchants / 41.29% / 37.80% / ($79,590)

Credit Analysts / 95.00% / 30.00% / ($79,420)

Logistics Engineers / 73.91% / 39.14% / ($79,400)

Landscape Architects / 95.00% / 36.84% / ($79,320)

Insurance Underwriters / 73.33% / 40.00% / ($77,860)

Commercial and Industrial Designers / 67.92% / 32.87% / ($76,250)

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists / 31.50% / 56.99% / ($76,210)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors / 75.00% / 40.00% / ($75,670)

Coroners / 50.00% / 40.00% / ($75,670)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators / 39.34% / 49.63% / ($75,670)

Writers and Authors / 46.95% / 31.03% / ($73,690)

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling / 52.12% / 30.60% / ($73,460)

Dietitians and Nutritionists / 63.33% / 30.00% / ($69,680)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters / 40.08% / 46.57% / ($69,260)

Conservation Scientists / 78.27% / 39.14% / ($68,750)

Park Naturalists / 49.75% / 56.05% / ($68,750)

Surveyors / 47.37% / 30.00% / ($68,540)

Adapted Physical Education Specialists / 71.43% / 76.18% / ($67,190)

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School / 57.35% / 62.00% / ($66,620)

Special Education Teachers, Middle School / 82.51% / 53.04% / ($66,600)

Film and Video Editors / 65.10% / 32.92% / ($66,600)

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products / 33.89% / 36.34% / ($65,630)

Special Education Teachers, Preschool / 63.43% / 60.73% / ($65,270)

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 84.73% / 71.18% / ($65,220)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School / 44.42% / 31.47% / ($65,130)

Forensic Science Technicians / 32.36% / 32.02% / ($64,940)

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education / 88.24% / 62.40% / ($64,290)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School / 80.62% / 56.90% / ($63,860)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education / 78.17% / 63.08% / ($63,680)

Music Therapists / 84.62% / 65.38% / ($63,650)

Real Estate Brokers / 45.33% / 36.44% / ($63,060)

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education / 86.20% / 75.61% / ($62,690)

Interior Designers / 84.00% / 40.00% / ($62,510)

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists / 88.03% / 43.28% / ($61,800)

Paralegals and Legal Assistants / 46.50% / 34.43% / ($60,970)

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors / 52.22% / 39.65% / ($60,560)

Fish and Game Wardens / 79.35% / 45.27% / ($60,380)

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators / 35.12% / 42.16% / ($59,300)

Computer User Support Specialists / 47.32% / 32.44% / ($59,240)

Insurance Sales Agents / 46.90% / 72.73% / ($59,080)

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents / 33.61% / 38.40% / ($58,530)

Recreational Therapists / 97.30% / 55.26% / ($57,120)

Interpreters and Translators / 54.72% / 35.52% / ($57,090)

Chemical Technicians / 43.74% / 47.59% / ($56,750)

Social Science Research Assistants / 54.32% / 46.58% / ($56,400)

Exercise Physiologists / 59.09% / 50.00% / ($54,860)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians / 72.05% / 33.89% / ($54,000)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers / 68.66% / 36.21% / ($53,940)

Desktop Publishers / 38.70% / 45.93% / ($51,290)

Airfield Operations Specialists / 50.86% / 50.32% / ($51,140)

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health / 68.18% / 68.18% / ($50,660)

Statistical Assistants / 61.28% / 36.94% / ($50,510)

Food Science Technicians / 32.33% / 67.10% / ($49,090)

Proofreaders and Copy Markers / 47.30% / 47.90% / ($48,790)

Cargo and Freight Agents / 30.75% / 74.53% / ($48,330)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping / 33.81% / 30.88% / ($47,710)

Loan Interviewers and Clerks / 38.26% / 36.81% / ($47,380)

Coaches and Scouts / 48.89% / 33.27% / ($45,910)

Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys / 35.18% / 40.27% / ($44,890)

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants / 37.46% / 85.80% / ($44,490)

Rehabilitation Counselors / 55.86% / 55.52% / ($44,040)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary / 57.32% / 66.98% / ($43,750)

Precision Agriculture Technicians / 34.78% / 43.48% / ($43,180)

Social and Human Service Assistants / 40.46% / 60.58% / ($41,410)

Tutors / 40.91% / 72.73% / ($39,580)

Residential Advisors / 31.29% / 65.91% / ($37,950)

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term / 40.15% / 66.44% / ($37,380)

Recreation Workers / 61.96% / 40.14% / ($34,410)

Step 2 of 4: Find a Job

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Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career

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Real Estate Brokers

Description: Operate real estate office, or work for commercial real estate firm, overseeing real estate transactions. Other duties usually include selling real estate or renting properties and arranging loans.

U.S. Total Employment (2023): 109,900	U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.): 114,800
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.): 4,900 (4.5%)	Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.): 10,100

Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Real Estate Brokers":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 100 (%)	Description: Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner.
Importance: 97 (%)	Description: Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly.
Importance: 96 (%)	Description: Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and government programs.
Importance: 96 (%)	Description: Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers.
Importance: 95 (%)	Description: Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
Importance: 92 (%)	Description: Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of sales.
Importance: 92 (%)	Description: Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others.
Importance: 86 (%)	Description: Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Appraise property values, assessing income potential when relevant.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Arrange for title searches of properties being sold.
Importance: 72 (%)	Description: Rent properties or manage rental properties.
Importance: 68 (%)	Description: Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details.

Supplemental Duties

Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Give buyers virtual tours of properties in which they are interested, using computers.
Importance: 65 (%)	Description: Arrange for financing of property purchases.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Review property details to ensure that environmental regulations are met.
Importance: 49 (%)	Description: Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions.

Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 86 (%)	Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 86 (%)	Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 78 (%)	Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 76 (%)	Description: Selling or Influencing Others: Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Importance: 75 (%)	Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 75 (%)	Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 75 (%)	Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 75 (%)	Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 75 (%)	Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 74 (%)	Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 72 (%)	Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 71 (%)	Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 68 (%)	Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 63 (%)	Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 61 (%)	Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Appraise property values.
Assess compliance with environmental laws.
Contract real estate to clients.
Create images or other visual displays.
Enter information into databases or software programs.
Help clients get needed services or resources.
Monitor market conditions or trends.
Negotiate prices or other sales terms.
Obtain property information.
Oversee business processes.
Prepare sales or other contracts.
Review accuracy of sales or other transactions.
Review laws or regulations to maintain professional knowledge.
Supervise sales or support personnel.

Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance) For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 88 (%)	Description: Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Importance: 83 (%)	Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 81 (%)	Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 78 (%)	Description: Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Importance: 77 (%)	Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 69 (%)	Description: Economics and Accounting: Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 65 (%)	Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 63 (%)	Description: Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
Importance: 63 (%)	Description: Building and Construction: Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 62 (%)	Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 61 (%)	Description: Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance) These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 66 (%)	Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 64 (%)	Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance) These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%)	Description
Importance: 60 (%)	Description: Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Importance: 58 (%)	Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 56 (%)	Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 54 (%)	Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 52 (%)	Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?

Activity: Assess compliance with environmental standards or regulations.

Activity: Assist others to access additional services or resources.

Activity: Create visual designs or displays.

Activity: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures.

Activity: Evaluate condition of financial assets, property, or other resources.

Activity: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data.

Activity: Gather information from physical or electronic sources.

Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.

Activity: Monitor external affairs, trends, or events.

Activity: Negotiate contracts or agreements.

Activity: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits.

Activity: Process digital or online data.

Activity: Sell products or services.

Activity: Supervise personnel activities.

Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?

High-Priority Tech Skills

Electronic mail software:

Microsoft Outlook

Office suite software:

Microsoft Office software

Emerging Tech Skills

Accounting software:

Intuit QuickBooks

Customer relationship management CRM software:

Salesforce software

Data base user interface and query software:

Microsoft Access
Yardi software

Graphics or photo imaging software:

Adobe Photoshop

Presentation software:

Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software:

Microsoft Excel

Web page creation and editing software:

Facebook

Web platform development software:

Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP

Word processing software:

Microsoft Word

General Software Tools

Analytical or scientific software:

RealData REIA

Customer relationship management CRM software:

Real Estate Assistant REA

Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):

AMTdirect

AppFolio Property Manager

Deep Forest Systems OnCite

Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions Tenant Pro

Enterprise Software Systems CRE Sync

First American CoreLogic RealQuest Pro

Lease Cost Solutions LseMod

London Computer Systems Rent Manager

Property Boulevard

Property records databases

PropertyBoss Solutions PropertyBoss

Propertyware

Real estate listing databases

Showing Suite real estate software

Visual Lease

Yardi Systems Yardi Voyager Commercial

Geographic information system:

Google Earth Pro

Internet browser software:

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Web browser software

Preparation Required

Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.

Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 36.7 (%)	Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 23.7 (%)	Level of Education: Some College Courses
Frequency of Attainment: 12.4 (%)	Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 8.6 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
Frequency of Attainment: 8.6 (%)	Level of Education: First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Frequency of Attainment: 5.9 (%)	Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 3.3 (%)	Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma
Frequency of Attainment: 0.8 (%)	Level of Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 27.6 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 24.0 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 22.1 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 11.3 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.9 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 4.5 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Frequency of Attainment: 1.6 (%)	Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 10 years

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Certifications

Certifications These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?

Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager Real Estate Business Institute (REBI)
Certified Retail Real Estate Professional
Chartered Realty Investor
NAR's Green Designation The Green REsource Council

Professional Associations

Professional Associations These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?

AIR Commercial Real Estate Association (AIREA)
American Real Estate Society (ARES)
CCIM Institute
Chartered Realty Investor Society (CRIS)
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
International Real Estate Institute (IREI)
Internationally United Commercial Agents and Brokers (IUCAB)
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF)
National Network of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
National Real Estate Investors Association (REIA)

Job Listings

Job Listings and Similar Occupational Titles - scroll and click to identify common requirements, keywords, and skills in current job listings

Real Estate Brokers

Broker

Dealer

Lease Administration Analyst

Licensed Real Estate Broker

Real Estate And Rental Industry Specialist

Real Estate Associate

Real Estate Broker

Real Estate Broker Associate

Real Estate Closer

Real Estate Portfolio Manager

Real Estate Representative (Real Estate Rep)

Real Estate Sales Associate

Real Estate Salesperson

Real Estate Specialist

Real Estate Transaction Coordinator

Realtor

Realty Loan Specialist

Realty Specialist

Rental Coordinator

Rental Industry Specialist

Territory Sales Professional

Related Careers to Consider

Related Careers to Consider This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Real Estate Brokers" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Real Estate Sales Agents
2 - Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
3 - Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
4 - Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
5 - Financial and Investment Analysts
6 - Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
7 - Loan Officers
8 - Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
9 - Sales Managers
10 - Insurance Sales Agents
11 - Brokerage Clerks
12 - Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
13 - Loan Interviewers and Clerks
14 - Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
15 - Personal Financial Advisors
16 - New Accounts Clerks
17 - Counter and Rental Clerks
18 - Credit Counselors
19 - Credit Analysts
20 - Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

Step 4 of 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated)

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Videos

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Resumes

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Job Description

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Interviews

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Salary Data

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Raises

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Jobs

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Jobs

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Classifieds

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Step-by-Step

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Career Change

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LinkedIn®

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Career Path

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